Cold and Flu Symptoms

Did you experience a sudden or gradual onset of symptoms? Fever? Body aches? Learn more about how to tell the difference between the common cold and flu.
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Strep Throat vs. Sore Throat: Which Is It?
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Why Does My Throat Hurt When I Swallow? Causes When You Are or Are Not Sick
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Fever: What’s Considered Low, High, and Possibly Serious?
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Why Do I Have Body Aches and Chills but No Fever?
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Taste of Blood and Metal When Coughing: Causes
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Sick Building Syndrome: Symptoms and How to Get Rid of Them
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Fever Dreams When Sick: What Do They Mean?
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Is Your Cough Getting Better? These Signs Mean It Is Ending
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What Causes Coughing?
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How to Stop a Dry Cough at Night
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Sore Throat and Runny Nose: Causes and Treatments
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Sore Throat and Cough: Causes and Treatments
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Sniffles Causes and How to Treat Nasal Congestion
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Rhinorrhea (Runny Nose)
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Cobblestone Throat Causes and Treatment
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What Causes a Low Temperature?
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What Causes Chills?
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What Are Boogers Made Of? Texture and Function
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What Your Mucus Says About Your Health
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What Is a Low-Grade Fever?
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How to Relieve Body Aches When You’re Sick
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What Are Abnormal Breath Sounds?
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Why Do Colds Cause Headaches?
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Throwing Up Yellow Bile: What Does It Mean and What Should You Do?
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Is It Normal to Feel Neck Pain With a Cold?
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Symptoms of the Flu
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Does Sex Help When You're Sick?
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When Is a Fever Too High?
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Fever and Chills: Causes, Treatment, and When to Seek Help
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What Does the Color of My Mucus Mean?
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How to Treat a Fever
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7 Things to Do When You’re Sick
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Why Is My Nose Running? 19 Possible Reasons
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Why You Might Experience Weight Loss When Sick
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Difficulty Breathing and Intercostal Retracting
Could your child be wheezing? Could your child be wheezing?
Wheezing: When to See a Healthcare Provider
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What’s Causing This Productive Cough?
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Flu Stages: A Day-by-Day Guide
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Can Tooth Pain Be a Symptom of Sinusitis?
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Recognizing Early Flu Symptoms in Children